A vital account of change in Australian museums. Martin Hallett a notable curator of science and technology at Museums Victoria had a long and distinguished career. He pioneered electronic cataloguing documentation systems (now used world-wide, including at the British Museum and the Smithsonian), established portals to access distributed collections and championed the presence of diverse voices through a unique storytelling approach. In tribute to an extraordinary career, a number of Martin's colleagues many with their own outstanding achievements in the sector reflect on his significant contributions to the museum and heritage sector, charting critical changes to museological practises over three decades.